P’burg blanks Shelby Valley, Belfry

PRESTONSBURG - The Prestonsburg boys’ soccer team concluded the regular-season with back-to-back shutout wins earlier in the week. Prestonsburg blanked Shelby Valley 8-0 and defeated Belfry 1-0 for two wins in as many days.

Prestonsburg 1, Belfry 0: Prestonsburg remained in the win column at home on Tuesday, fending off Belfry 1-0.

Corey Conley scored the only goal of the game for Prestonsburg off an assist from teammate Aaron Foley.

Prestonsburg goalkeeper Grant Minix held an opponent scorleess for the second straight game.

With the win, Prestonsburg improved to 6-10.

Prestonsburg split a pair of games last week. The Blackcats edged host Jackson City 4-3 in the Heritage Cup on Tuesday, Oct. 1. Pikeville, however, prevented Prestonsburg from posting its second straight win on Thursday, Oct. 3. The Panthers slipped past Prestonsburg at StoneCrest Park, winning 2-1.